Unwanted groping in hot tub leads to brawl

A 40-year-old Spring man is accused of groping a 16-year-old girl in a hot tub during a pool party, court records show.

John Perone faces a charge of indecency with a child after allegedly inappropriately touching the teenage girl while at a party on Sunday in the 31300 block of Capella Circle, according to court records filed with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

Investigators said Perone and his girlfriend were in a hot tub with several teenagers at a home off Lake Conroe. Perone began to move his hand up and down a 16-year-old’s thigh and touching her through her swim suit, court records show.

According to court records, the girl told Perone that she was 16.

Terry Schmidt, 26, who was also in the hot tub, and another friend asked Perone to leave after allegedly seeing him groping the girl. The guests thought Perone had left, but they realized that he hadn’t when they heard glass shatter.

Perone began yelling for Schmidt to come outside and fight him. The two began fighting outside. The fight was eventually broken up, and Perone and his girlfriend left the party for good.

Tomball police officers found Perone covered in blood and in need of stitches when they arrived on scene.